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VIRTUAL LECTURE SERIES

Science of Reading Trailblazer
and Protege

Featuring Dr. Barbara Foorman and Dr. Adrea Truckenmiller

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FREE WEBINAR
Tuesday, June 6th, 6-8 PM (ET)

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Join us for our second, interactive Virtual Lecture Series. The conversation between Dr. Barbara Foorman and her former postdoctoral fellow Dr. Adrea Truckenmiller tells the story of the Reading Wars and the interdisciplinary research underlying the Science of Reading.

The conversation spans the 1980s to the present day as Dr. Foorman moved from universities in Texas to Florida with a year in Washington, DC as the first Commissioner of the National Center for Education Research at the Institute of Education Sciences (IES).

Dr. Truckenmiller, now Associate Professor at Michigan State University, joined Dr. Foorman’s research when she directed the Florida Center for Reading Research at Florida State University. Together they expanded reading research by investigating its relation to academic language.

Virtual Lecture Series Highlights:

  • Moderated audience participation in the chat (including the scientists!)
  • Live attendees will receive a Certificate of Attendance
  • Access to links and downloads to the articles, monographs, books, and materials mentioned will be provided
  • All registrants will receive a link to the webinar recording

Meet the Scientists

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Dr. Barbara Foorman

Professor Emeritus of Education at Florida State University/Florida Center for Reading Research

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Dr. Adrea Truckenmiller

Associate Professor, Michigan State University

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Dr. Sharon Vaughn

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Dr. Jeanne Wanzek

Professor of Special Education, Vanderbilt University
 

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Tuesday, July 11, 2023, 6-8 PM ET

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